Mercedes-Benz Kicherer C63 T Supersport

Mercedes-Benz Kicherer C63 T Supersport

An unmodified Mercedes Benz C63 is already powerful with 473hp tucked between the front tires, so any thought of making this into something that can scare a sports car owner is pretty special indeed. Enter the Kicherer Mercedes-Benz C63 T Supersport. This is one tuner who decided to make the C63 run better than it ever will. Kicherer is a German tuner specializing in exclusive vehicles. They decided to up the ante on this big high performance station wagon, and tune it they did. It starts with a big 457 hp, 6.2 liter V8 and tuned it to give 550hp and 640nm of torque, using stainless exhausts, an ecu remapping and a sports air filter. With this increase in power, they then replaced the drive shafts of the car so that it can handle that much power at all times. They then opted to install big 20 inch wheels and tires to help grip the road even at 320 kph. Not only that, they decided that the car was too high and lowered it, and then fitted composite brake pads to improve the stopping power of the car.

Lower body plastic cladding panels were now added in a variety of color to complement the paintwork. Sportline option package featured sport shocks, buckets. The 1990's saw the addition of a Sportline options package in the United States, which included leather interior with front bucket seats, a smaller diameter steering wheel and Bilstein-sourced sport shocks. Otherwise, the cars were identical to the standard 190e 2.6 with the exception of two " sportline" badges on the lower cladding behind the front wheels. As the final year of production approached for 1993, Mercedes created two unique Limited Editions of 700 cars for each of the engine displacements. Both cars were "trunk badge deletes"; only the center 3 pointed star appeared. The 1993 190e 2.3 Limited Edition: Emerald over Creme Leather. Special Burlwood Dash Accents: The First and ONLY time the interior wood was not Zebrano. The 1993 190e 2.3 Limited Edition was produced exclusively in Emerald Green Metallic with matching lower cladding, a 5 place creme leather interior and a burlwood console and dash facing. This limited edition was NOT a Sportline optioned car.

Rarest Of The 190e 2.6's: 700 Made. The real news, however, was the 1993 190e 2.6 Limited Edition Sportline. Add Cosworth Handling and Interior Layout. Steering gear and sport springs were borrowed from the Cosworth, along with thicker sway bars, lower control arms and upgraded bushings. Sitting noticeably lower than the standard 190e, the Limited Edition gave buyers the handling experience of the famed Cosworth with the reliability of the bullet-proof 2.6 inline, which nearly matched the Cosworth's horsepower. Oddly, the Limited Edition was offered as a no-cost option package that included rear headrests and headlight wipers at a discounted price, in lieu of manufacturer incentives. 3000 discount from 1992's Sportline-equipped versions. Pictured below is a 48k original miles 1993 Limited Edition that has been restored. The carbon fiber dash panels were cheaply made by MBZ using painted stencil on boards under lacquer and could not be restored so they were replaced by genuine zebrano wood pieces. Unfortunately for those of us who love these cars, there was only one body style through the entire 10 year production run: the 4 door sedan.

Ever wonder what a convertible, a coupe or even a hatchback would have looked like? Wonder no more - some were built! Withstanding The Test Of Time. My first 190e 2.6: Nautical Blue Over Grey MB-Tex; 2 Owners; 70k Miles. Fully 30 years after introduction, the newest 190e available is now 23 years old. In contrast, try searching for a BMW 3 Series or Audi from the same period and you'll be lucky to find a half-dozen, as most have long passed on. I personally fell in love with the 190e in 2008 with the purchase of a 1987 with 70k miles (above). Intended as a daily driver to keep the mileage off my collector cars, I was completely smitten by this little car. It simply did everything better than I expected. It was more comfortable, more sporty and more economical. The trunk was cavernous. With Blizzak snow tires, it joyfully passed 4 x 4's having difficulties, and a huge supply of new and used parts pretty much guaranteed you could fix or replace anything.

1985 190e 2.3 w/ rare Blue Interior & Zebrano Wood Upgrade. The 1984 190e 2.3 Interior: MB-Tex looks great 30 years later. The 2.3 engine - because it works harder, is subject to more maintenance. It is also prone to to overheating which occurs either because the fuse to the radiator fan blows and/or the head gasket fails. Regardless of which version you select, once you get over 30 mph these cars drive very much the same. A Lightly Customized 1989 190e 2.6 Restored For A Client. 10,000 NOT including paint. The choice you're faced with is whether to spend it upfront on a fully restored excellent condition lower mileage example, or over time by buying an average daily driver. 3000 Mercedes and drive happily ever after without further investment. There is nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes. Door Panels are Thermal Formed. This what a perfect one looks like. Parts are generally available either new or used, but a few can create a problem. Top of the list are the MB-Tex thermal-formed door panels, which are no longer available new.